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66 GetUp&Go
SCOTLAND
W
e’re walking up Glasgow’s
Renfield Street on a cold
drizzly summer’s afternoon.
On the corner of a Victorian
Gothic building, we spy The Cup Tea
Lounge. What a perfect way to warm up.
But wait a minute, what’s the Gin 71 sign
all about? We go inside to find out.
Rows of tea bearing names such as
Assam, Gorgeous Grey, First Flush
Darjeeling, and White Jasmine greet us
while tantalising cupcakes beckon from a
glass case. Light from chandeliers bounces
off glazed terracotta tiles on the walls and
ceiling to create a golden-hued interior.
Clearly it’s time for afternoon tea.
A friendly waitress takes us to a table
in the next room where dozens of gin
bottles line the backlit bar. Looking at
the puzzled expression on our faces,
she explains. “During the day we serve
afternoon tea then after 6pm we turn into
a gin bar.”
“A real Mr Hyde and Dr Jekyll kind of
place, eh?” says my husband.
I peruse the menu of hand-blended
loose-leaf teas which are listed under black,
green, white, red, fruit and herbal teas.
There are 42 teas to choose from, each with
a thoughtful description of their flavours.
It feels like a geography and history lesson
rolled into one with teas from Assam,
Sri Lanka, Kenya, China and elsewhere.
Black, white and green tea are made from
the leaves of Camellia. White tea is the first
bloom of the youngest buds. I also learn
that red-bush Rooibos teas from South
Africa are all caffeine free and that Chinese
green tea is made from the leaves of
Camellia Sinensis and is good for digestion.
I choose Rose Perfection, a Chinese black
tea with rose oil and whole rose petals, and
my husband goes for the Byres Bold Brew,
a gutsy Indian Assam and Kenyan Black.
They are brought to the table with their
own timers for the perfect brew time.
They go down a treat with the Cup
Signature Afternoon Tea, which features
WORDS SUSAN GOUGH HENLY
An
FROM THE DELICATE INSTITUTION
OF AFTERNOON TEA TO THE MORE
COLOURFUL ‘GIN JOINT’ ATMOSPHERE
– T HIS IS THE PERFECT PLACE TO
MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME.
imbibing
elegant